Current business information for entrepreneurs
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If you are thinking about starting your own business or have an existing business and need up-to-date information, North York Central Library and Toronto Reference Library have a series of special publications that are updated throughout the year. They contain primary source materials, information on new trends and recent developments, editorial notes and comments as well as indexes to help you search your topic. The following is a list of publications that may help you in your day-to-day business operations:
1. Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide
Stay up-to-date on all the latest health and safety information, as it happens. This publication includes the background and context that enable you to understand health and safety regulations. Includes employers and workers' duties and responsibilities and covers occupational health topics such as drug testing, fragrances in the workplace, stress management, ergonomics and workplace design.
2. Canadian Goods and Services Tax Reporter
The Canadian Goods & Services Tax Reporter keeps you up-to-date with complete coverage of all developments, including full coverage of legislation and proposed legislation, detailed commentary and analysis, and all related government documents. Easy to use topically-based set-up.
3. Wrongful Dismissal Practice Manual
A comprehensive reference source on the law of wrongful dismissal. Coverage includes: The doctrine's scope and the employment relationship, termination of employment, express termination, notice requirements, resignation, what does and does not constitute constructive dismissal, what does and does not constitute “just cause”, termination agreements and severance packages.
4. Canadian Commercial Law Guide
Designed to provide all the information you need, this guide provides in-depth coverage of all federal and provincial law. In additon, it recaps all the most important recent cases and provides monthly updates on key changes in commercial legislation. It also presents a comprehensive overview of Canadian federal and provincial commercial law, including these key areas: sales contracts, personal property security, statutory liens and trusts consumer protection, bankruptcy and competition law.
5. Ontario Corporations Law Guide
This guide includes a detailed discussion of the Ontario Business Corporations Act, focusing on: incorporation, corporate finance, directors and offices, shareholders, liquidation and dissolution and financial disclosure. The guide also deals with special types of corporations, including extra-provincial corporations, corporations without share capital, insurance corporations, co-operatives and credit unions.
6. Canadian Business Management Manual
Just about every area that can affect a business is covered in this practical information source. Designed for business managers, Canadian Business Management Manual will be helpful to anyone who is responsible for managing a large or small organization or a particular area of a business. It gives you easy-to-read information on a wide range of business and human resources issues, along with examples, checklists, and procedures.
A practice-oriented how-to guide to business transactions including planning and preparation of supporting documentation. Features commentary, materials and precedents covering: buying and selling a business, family trust, shareholders, buy-sell agreements, tax implications of a business purchase/sale, incorporation, executive compensation, employment law, reference to pertinent sections of the Income Tax Act and Interpretation Bulletins. It also provides an extensive number of forms.
8. O’Briens Encyclopedia of Forms
O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms is a comprehensive collection of forms and precedents covering a broad range of legal subjects.It provides thousands of documents which can be easily customized to suit your individual needs. Each topical division includes authored commentary.
9. PaySource
This service is the ultimate authoritative source for answers to payroll questions. It includes a handy annual Quick Facts for Payroll Managers desktop reference chart as well as the monthly newletter, PaySource. PaySource covers everything you need to know about payroll, from setting up a payroll system to commentary on key issues to up-to-the-minute changes in payroll laws across Canada.
10. Human Resources Advisor for Ontario Employers
The Human Resources Advisor is written in plain-language that makes it easy to understand how to comply with government standards in your province. This resource helps you effectively deal with virtually any HR and payroll issue. It is written with the law uppermost in mind, and is thoroughly reviewed by lawyers. It is an indispensable guide for employers in Ontario and provides small-to-medium-size businesses with guidance on compliance with payroll and employment law.
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